Can I Run Aya Expanse 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026
No. Aya Expanse 32B needs 21.6 GB at 8K context (19.5 GB weights + 2.1 GB KV cache/overhead) at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) has only 10 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.
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The numbers
| Model | Aya Expanse 32B |
| Parameters | 32B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed (8K context) | 21.6 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) VRAM | 10 GB |
| Verdict | Does not fit |
Aya Expanse 32B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB): VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 10 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 66.7 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 36.5 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q6_K | 28.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 25 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q4_K_M | 21.6 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q3_K_M | 15.9 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 12.8 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 10 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB): 8K 21.6 GB ✗ · 32K 25.7 GB ✗ · 125K 41.3 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 10 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
What to do next
Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24 GB), the card with the least memory we track that holds it.
No compatible GPU? Aya Expanse 32B on 32 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs comfortably.
Aya Expanse 32B needs ~22 GB but this GPU has 10 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:
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Other Aya Expanse sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)
- Aya Expanse 8B — runs (6.7 GB)
Aya Expanse 32B on nearby hardware
- AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB (8 GB) — does not fit
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (12 GB) — does not fit
All Aya Expanse sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) | Aya Expanse 32B model page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) GPU page | VRAM calculator | Check your hardware